The Psalter, or Psalms of David and certain canticles / with a translation and exposition in English by Richard Rolle of Hampole ; ed. from manuscripts by the Rev. H. R. Bramley ... With an introduction and glossary.

me not, the glede will ravishe me: and J sall ioy for my saule drow [S. U² draweth.] after the, followand thi waye: & thi right hande, that is thi mercy, vptoke me for [S. U² om.] to hill me [S. U² om.] with thi winges.

9. Ipsi vero in vanum quesierunt animam meam, intro|ibunt in inferiora terre: tradentur in manus gladii, partes vulpium erunt. ¶ Thai sothely in vaine sought my sawle, thei sall enter into the lavgher of the earth: thai shall be geven in hend of swerd, parties of foxes sall thei be. ¶ Thai of this warlde, that savours nought but erthe, in vaine sought my sall to slay, for J passed fra them in till love of heven, but thai shall enter into the lawier paine of hell. & thei sal be gevine in hende of swerde, that is, in pouste of gods vengaunce, & thei sal be parties of foxis, that is, of fendes that deceives deceivand men & lyther.

10. Rex vero letabitur in deo, laudabuntur omnes qui iurant in eo: quia obstructum est os loquencium iniqua. ¶ The kinge sothlie sall joy in god, lovid salbe all that swers in him: for stopid is the mouth of spekand wicked [U² ins. 'ill.' S om.] things. ¶ The kinge christ sall ioy in god the father, & loved salbe in endlesse ioy, all that swers in him, that is, that hetes & vowes [S. U² newes.] gode life, & haulds it: for stopid salbe in the dome the mouthe whar wickidnes 'overcometh, & salbe dombe' [S is ouer come, & doumb schall be made.] the mouthe of specand wicked things: for it salbe destroyd when they see the sothe.

[PSALM LXIII.]

EXAUDI deus oracionem meam cum deprecor: a timore inimici eripe animam meam. ¶ Here god my prayer, when J pray: fra the dredde of ennemy take out my sawle. ¶ The voice of christe in his passion, that preyes [S. U² om.] not that he nought dye, but that his lovers drede not them that nought may doe but slay the bodye: '& for euer iche manne dredes inne the dede,' [S. U² om.]

2. Protexisti me a conuentu malignancium: & a multitu|dine operancium iniquitatem. ¶ Thou hilde me fra the covent of ill willand: & fra the mvltitude of workeand wickednes. ¶ That is, thou hilde me fra the getheringe of ill men, and fra tha that wirkid to sla me.

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Title: The Psalter, or Psalms of David and certain canticles / with a translation and exposition in English by Richard Rolle of Hampole ; ed. from manuscripts by the Rev. H. R. Bramley ... With an introduction and glossary.
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Publication: Oxford :: Clarendon press,; 1884.
Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- English (Middle English) -- 1884.; Bible. -- O.T. -- Latin. -- 1884.

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